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CBS NEWS/NEW YORK TIMES
NATIONAL SURVEY, JUNE 3-6, 1991
(ICPSR 9863)
Principal Investigators
CBS News/The New York Times
First ICPSR Release
December 1992
Inter-university Consortium for
Political and Social Research
P.O. Box 1248
Ann Arbor, Michigan 48106
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DATA COLLECTION DESCRIPTION
CBS News/The New York Times
CBS NEWS/NEW YORK TIMES NATIONAL SURVEY, JUNE 3-6, 1991
(ICPSR 9863)
SUMMARY: In addition to providing an ongoing evaluation of the Bush
presidency, this survey polled respondents on a variety of social
and political topics including political parties, economics,
racism, the Persian Gulf War, patriotism, Mikhail Gorbachev and the
Soviet Union, China, and health policy. Respondents were asked
whether they approved of George Bush's handling of the presidency,
foreign policy, and the economy. Detailed queries on political
topics included items on the most important problem facing the
country and the party that could best handle it, and the party best
able to control unemployment, reduce the federal deficit, keep the
United States out of war, deal with foreign economic competition,
and insure the prosperity of the country. Respondents were also
asked which party was more concerned with the needs of people like
themselves, which was more likely to make sure that United States
military defenses are strong and that children get a better
education in the public schools, which was more likely to improve
the health care system, which party favored the rich, middle class,
and the poor, which party cared more about the needs and problems
of women, men, Blacks, and Whites, and which was more likely to
waste tax money. Economic questions focused on whether trade
restrictions were necessary to protect domestic industries, what
the condition of the national economy was, whether the United
States was in an economic recession, and whether the economy was
getting better. Questions concerning racism asked whether
preference should be given to hiring Blacks where there had been
discrimination in the past, whether preferential hiring or
promotion of Blacks hurts Whites, and whether the respondent had
ever been discriminated against. Questions focusing on the Persian
Gulf War included whether the war to defeat Iraq was worth the
cost, whether the results of the war would make the chance for
peace in the Middle East more likely, whether the United States
should have stopped fighting when Iraqi troops left Kuwait or
continued fighting Iraq until Saddam Hussein was removed from
power, if the respondent felt proud about what the United States
had done in the Persian Gulf, and whether the United States made a
mistake by getting involved in the war against Iraq. Other
questions examined how patriotic the respondent felt, whether
people were more patriotic, and whether politicians talk about
patriotism as a means of winning votes. Respondents were also
asked whether their opinion of Mikhail Gorbachev was favorable,
whether they favored helping the Soviet Union reform its economy by
providing economic aid, whether it was more important to criticize
China's suppression of human rights or to maintain good relations
with China, and whether China should receive the same trading
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privileges as other friendly nations. Questions regarding specific
health policies included whether abortion should be available to
all or be available with stricter limits, whether the government
should require employers to make health insurance available, and
whether the respondent favored or opposed national health
insurance. Respondents were asked how much they thought they knew
about AIDS, whether the United States should keep people who have
tested positive for AIDS from entering the country, whether there
had been a lot of discrimination against people with AIDS, whether
they had sympathy for those who have the disease, what age children
should be told about AIDS and the specific ways to prevent
transmitting it, if the government should require health care
workers to be tested for AIDS, whether the respondent had changed
his/her sexual habits due to fear of getting AIDS, and whether the
respondent knew someone who had the disease or who had died from
it. Background information includes the respondent's voting
behavior in the 1988 presidential election, party affiliation,
political orientation, voter registration status, age, race,
religion, education, marital status, parental status, employment
and family income. CLASS IV
UNIVERSE: Adult population of the United States aged 18 and over,
having telephones at home.
SAMPLING: A variation of random digit dialing using primary
sampling units (PSUs) was employed, consisting of blocks of 100
telephone numbers identical through the eighth digit and stratified
by geographic region, area code, and size of place. Within
households, respondents were selected using a method developed by
Leslie Kish and modified by Charles Backstrom and Gerald Hursh (see
Backstrom and Hursh, SURVEY RESEARCH [Evanston, IL: Northwestern
University Press, 1963]).
NOTE: A weight variable has been included that must be used in any
analysis. Area codes, exchange codes, and telephone numbers have
been recoded to "999" and names of respondents have been blanked
for reasons of confidentiality.
EXTENT OF COLLECTION: 1 data file + machine-readable documentation
(text)
EXTENT OF PROCESSING: BLANKS
DATA FORMAT: Card Image
File Structure: rectangular
Cases: 1,424
Variables: 112
Record Length: 80
Records Per Case: 3
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CBS NEWS/NEW YORK TIMES POLL DOCUMENTATION
JUNE NATIONAL SURVEY
JUNE 3-6. 1991
Data Set Name: JUNE91
Total Respondents: 1,424
CARD #1
COLUMN (Starting) LENGTH DESCRIPTION
1 1 (1) Card Number (1)
2 5 (2-6) Respondent Number
7 3 (7-9) Area Code
10 3 (10-12) Exchange Code
13 4 (13-16) Last Four Digits
17 1 (17) Completed Interview
1=Yes
3=Converted Refusal
18 1 (18) Cover Sheet Number
19 1 (19) Number of Adults in Household
20 1 (20) Number of Women
21 1 (21) Day of Interview
22 1 (22) Respondent's Sex
1=Male 2=Female
23 3 (23-25) Interviewer's ID Number
26 2 (26-27) Batch Number
28 1 (28) Region (Coded by Interviewer)
1=Northeast 2=North Central
3=South 4=West
29 1 (29) Time Zone (Coded by Interviewer)
1=East 2=Central
3=Mountain 4=Pacific
NOTE: Columns 30-80 correspond to questions 1-38, respectively, on
attached questionnaire.
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CARD #2
COLUMN (Starting) LENGTH DESCRIPTION
1 1 (1) Card Number (2)
2 5 (2-6) Respondent Number
50 9 (50-58) Respondent's First Name
NOTE: Columns 7-31 and 59-80 correspond to questions 39-57 and 58-
76, respectively, on attached questionnaire.
CARD #3
COLUMN (Starting) LENGTH DESCRIPTION
1 1 (1) Card Number (3)
2 5 (2-6) Respondent Number
49 6 (49-54) Weight
55 1 (55) *Census Region (derived from
telephone number)
1=East 2=Midwest
3=South 4=West
56 1 (56) *CBS Region
1=Northeast 2=Northcentral
3=South 4=West
57 2 (57-58) *State Code (numbered 01-51 in
alphabetical order)
59 1 (59) Urbanity Code
1=Large Central City (over 500k)
2=Central City (50 to 500k)
3=Suburbs
4=Other Community (10 to 50k)
5=Rural
60 2 (60-61) Batch Number
62 1 (62) variance code
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*See attached
NOTE: Columns 65-80 are the same as columns 65-80 on card 2.
--CBS NEWS STATE CODE LIST--
01. Alabama
02. Alaska
03. Arizona
04. Arkansas
05. California
06. Colorado
07. Connecticut
08. Delaware
09. District of Columbia
10. Florida
11. Georgia
12. Hawaii
13. Idaho
14. Illinois
15. Indiana
16. Iowa
17. Kansas
18. Kentucky
19. Louisiana
20. Maine
21. Maryland
22. Massachusetts
23. Michigan
24. Minnesota
25. Mississippi
26. Missouri
27. Montana
28. Nebraska
29. Nevada
30. New Hampshire
31. New Jersey
32. New Mexico
33. New York
34. North Carolina
35. North Dakota
36. Ohio
37. Oklahoma
38. Oregon
39. Pennsylvania
40. Rhode Island
41. South Carolina
42. South Dakota
43. Tennessee
44. Texas
45. Utah
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46. Vermont
47. Virginia
48. Washington
49. West Virginia
50. Wisconsin
51. Wyoming
CBS REGION CODE
Northeast: Northcentral:
Connecticut Illinois
Delaware Indiana
District of Columbia Iowa
Maine Kansas
Maryland Michigan
Massachusetts Minnesota
New Hampshire Missouri
New Jersey Nebraska
New York North Dakota
Pennsylvania Ohio
Rhode Island South Dakota
Vermont Wisconsin
West Virginia
South: West:
Alabama Arizona
Arkansas California
Florida Colorado
Georgia Idaho
Kentucky Montana
Louisiana Nevada
Mississippi. New Mexico
North Carolina Oregon
Oklahoma Utah
South Carolina Washington
Tennessee Wyoming
Texas
Virginia
CENSUS REGION CODES
Same as CBS code except Delaware, District of Columbia, Maryland,
and West Virginia are coded as South (not NORTHEAST).
OPEN-END CODES FOR
JUNE91
QUESTION 4
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01. ECONOMY
02. UNEMPLOYMENT
03. BUDGET DEFICIT
04. INFLATION
05. HIGH TAXES
06. RECESSION
07. TRADE DEFICIT
08. FOREIGN AID
09. DOMESTIC AFFAIRS
10. S&L CRISIS
11. LOW WAGES
12. FOREIGN POLICY
13. FARMING
15. DRUGS
16. EDUCATION
17. HOMELESSNESS
18. POVERTY
19. HUNGER
20. AIDS
21. HEALTH CARE
22. ELDERLY
23. SOCIAL SECURITY
24. ENVIRONMENT
25. WELFARE
26. ABORTION
27. RACIAL DISCRIMINATION
28. CRIME
29. LAW ENFORCEMENT/POLICE
30. POLITICAL CORRUPTION
33. ETHICS/MORALITY
34. FAMILY BREAKDOWN
35. JUSTICE SYSTEM
40. PERSIAN GULF WAR
41. DEFENSE SPENDING
42. AVOID WAR
43. WAR/PEACE/NUKE
51. NO LONG RANGE PLANNING
52. PERSONAL DEBT
60. GOV'T/GEORGE BUSH
97. NONE
98. OTHER
99. DK/NA
QUESTION 42
02. 2 YEARS OLD
03. 3 YEARS OLD
04. 4 YEARS OLD
05. 5 YEARS OLD
06. 6 YEARS OLD
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07. 7 YEARS OLD
08. 8 YEARS OLD
09. 9 YEARS OLD
10. 10 YEARS OLD
ii. 11 YEARS OLD
12. 12 YEARS OLD
13. 13 YEARS OLD
14. 14 YEARS OLD
15. 15 YEARS OLD
16. 16 YEARS OLD
25. MID TEENS
26. ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
80. SHD NOT BE TAUGHT
99. DK/NA
QUESTION 45A
01. GOT MARRIED
02. CONTRACEPT/PROTECTION
03. KNOW PARTNER'S PAST
04. DON`T SLEEP AROUND
98. EVERYTHING
99. DK/NA
QUESTION 48B
01. TEAM MOVED/LOSING
02. NO ONE TO WATCH W/
03. NO TIME
04. GOT MARRIED
05. PLAYERS OVERPAID
06. BORING
07. TOO OLD
98. OTHER
99. DK/NA
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The New York Times/CBS News Poll
June Survey
June 3-6, 1991
1. Do you approve or disapprove of [30]___
the way George Bush is handling his Approve ............ 1
job as President? Disapprove ....... 2
DK/NA .............. 9
2. Do you approve or disapprove of [31]___
the way George Bush in handling Approve ............ 1
foreign policy? Disapprove .......... 2
DK/NA .............. 9
3. How about the economy? Do You [32]___
approve or disapprove of the way Approve ............ 1
George Bush is handling the economy? Disapprove ....... 2
DK/NA .............. 9
4. What do you think in the most important problem facing
this country today?
DK/NA ............. 99=======> Skip to Q.5 [33-34]___
A. IF ANYTHING BUT DK/NA, ASK: [35]___
Which political party do you think Republican ...........1
could do a better job of handling the Democcratic ......... 2
problem you just mentioned -- the Both equal (vol) .....3
Republican party or the Democratic Neither (vol) ...... 4
party? DK/NA ................ 9
5. Right now do you think the United [36]___
States is in an economic recession, Yes ........... 1
or not? No ......... 2
DK/NA ........... 9
6. Given the lose of life and the [37]___
other costs of the war in the Persian worth It ..............1
Gulf, do you think the war to defeat Not worth it ........ 2
Iraq was worth the cost, or not? DK/NA .................9
7. In the long run, do you think the [38]___
results of the Persian Gulf War make More...................1
the chances of a lasting peace in the Less likely ...........2
Middle East more likely, leas likely, Won't make much difference...3
or won't they make much difference DK/NA ................9
for the chances of Peace in the
Middle East?
8. Should the United States have [39]___
stopped fighting when Iraqi troops Stopped fighting ...1
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left Kuwait, at should the U.S. have Continue fighting ...2
continued fighting Iraq until Saddam DK/NA .................9
Hussein was removed from power?
9. Would you say you feel proud about [40]___
what the U.S. has done in the Persian Proud ................ 1
Gulf or not proud about what the U.S. Not proud ............1
has done? Proud of troops/not
proud of what U.S.
did (vol.) ...........3
DK / NA ...............9
10. Which of these comes closest to [41]___
your view?
1. Abortion should be generally Available to all ...1
available to those who want it; OR Available but stricter.2
2. Abortion should be available but Not....................9
under stricter limits than it is now;
OR3. Abortion should not be permitted?
11. Do you think the government [42]---
should require employers to make Require ............ 1
health insurance available to all Left to employer ... 2
their workers, or is this something Depends (vol.).........3
that should be left up to the DK/NA ................ 9
individual employer?
12. Do you favor or oppose national [43]___
health insurance, which would be Favor ..............1
financed by tax money, paying for Oppose ..............2
most forms of health care? DK/NA ..............9
13. Which of the following statements [44]___
comes closer to your opinion -- 1.
Trade restrictions are necessary to Restrictions necessary .1
protect domestic industries, OR 2. Allow free trade .....2
Free trade must be allowed, even if DK/NA .............. 9
domestic industries are hurt by
foreign competition?
14. Generally speaking, do you [45]___
usually consider yourself a
Republican, a Democrat, an Republican ........1===>Skip to
independent, or what? Democrat ............2===> Q.15
Independent ........3
DK/NA ............9
a. IF INDEPENDENT or DK/NA, [46]___
ASK: Do you think of yourself an Republican ..........1
closer to the Republican party or to Democrat ......... .2
the Democratic party? DK/NA ..............9
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15. How-would you rate the condition [47]___
of the national economy these days Very good ...........1
Is it very good, fairly good, fairly Fairly good ...... 2
bad, or very bad? Fairly bad ......... 3
Very bad ......... 4
DK/NA .............. 9
16. Do you think the economy in [48]___
getting better, getting worse, or Better ...............1
staying about the same? worse ........ 2
Same ............ 3
DK/NA ........ 9
17. Is your opinion of Mikhail [49]___
Gorbachev (mee-khai-EEL gore-bah- Favorable ...........1
CHOFF), the Soviet leader, favorable, Not favorable ..........2
not favorable, undecided or haven't Undecided ...........3
you heard enough about Mikhail Haven't heard enough... 4
Gorbachev yet to have an opinion? Refused .............. 5
18. In order to help the Soviet Union [50]___
reform its economy, would you favor Favor ............. 1
or oppose. the United States giving oppose ........ 2
economic aid to the Soviet Union? DK/NA ............. 9
19. Do you think the United States [51]___
made a mistake getting involved in mistake ..............1
the war against Irag, or not? Not a mistake .........2
DK/NA ..............9
20. When the United States deals with [52]___
China, which do you think is more Criticize human .......1
important: to criticize the way China Rights policy ........2
suppresses human rights, OR to avoid Keep good relations ...2
criticism in order to maintain good Both (vol.) ...........3
relations with China? DK/NA ...............4
21. When it cones to international [53]
trade, should the United States now Should ........... 1
give the same privileges to China Should not .... 2
that it gives to other friendly DK/NA ............ 9
nations, or not?
22. When it comes to International [54]
trade, should the United States now Should ........... 1
give the same privilege. to the Should not..............2
Soviet Union that it gives to other DK/NA ............ 9
friendly nations, or not?
23. In general, is your opinion of [55]
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the Republican party favorable, or Favorable ......... 1
not favorable? Not favorable...........2
DK/NA ............. 9
24. In general, in your opinion of [56]
the Democratic party favorable, or Favorable ......... 1
not favorable? Not favorable...........2
DK/NA ............. 9
25. Regardless of how you usually vote, do you think the Republican party or
the Democratic party is ...... Rep Dem neither Both DK/NA
(vol.) (vol.)
a. better able to handle
unemployment? 1 2 3 4 9 [57]___
b. more likely to reduce
the federal deficit? 1 2 3 4 9 [58]___
c. more likely to keep us
out of war. 1 2 3 4 9 [59]___
d. better able to deal with
foreign economic competition? 1 2 3 4 9 [50]___
e. more likely to make sure the
country is prosperous? 1 2 3 4 9 [61]___
2. Do you think the Republican party or the Democratic party is .....
Rep Dem Neither Both DK/NA
(vol.) (vol.)
a. more concerned with the needs
and problems of people like
yourself? 1 2 3 4 9 [62]___
b. more likely to make sure U.S.
military defenses are strong? 1 2 3 4 9 [53]___
c. more likely to see to it that
children get a better education
in the public schools? 1 2 3 4 9 [64]___
d. more likely to improve the
health care system? 1 2 3 4 9 [65]___
27. In general, do you think the [66]___
Democratic party favors the rich, Rich ..................1
favors the middle class, favors the Middle class...........2
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poor, or does it pretty much treat Poor .............. 3
them all the same? All the same...........4
DK /NA ............. 9
28. In general, do you think the [67]
Republican party favors the rich, Rich .............. 1
favors the middle class, favors the middle class...........2
poor, or does it pretty much treat Poor .............. 3
them all the same? All the same...........4
DK/NA ............. 9
29. Over the years, which party has usually had better candidates
for ............
Rep Dam Neither Both DK/NA
(vol.) (vol.)
a. Congress? 1 2 3 4 9 [68]___
b. President? 1 2 3 4 9 [69]___
c. Governor of your state? 1 2 3 4 9 [70]___
d. local government offices? 1 2 3 4 9 [71]___
30. who do you think cares more about [72]
the needs and problems of women, the
Republican party or the Democratic Republican ..........1
party? Democratic ........ 2
Both (vol.) ......... 3
Neither (vol.)..........4
DK/NA ............... 9
31. Who do you think cares more about [73]
the needs and problems of men, the
Republican party or the Democratic Republican ..........1
party? Democratic ........ 2
Both (vol.) ......... 3
Neither (vol.)..........4
DK/NA ............... 9
32. Who do you think cares mare about [74]
the needs and problems of blacks, the
Republican party or the Democratic Republican ..........1
party? Democratic ........ 2
Both (vol.) ......... 3
Neither (vol.)..........4
DK/NA ............... 9
33. Who do you think cares more about [75]
the needs and problems of whites, the
Republican party or the Democratic Republican ..........1
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party? Democratic ........ 2
Both (vol.).............3
Neither (vol.)..........4
DK/NA ............... 9
34. Which party in more likely to [76]
waste your tax money, the Republican
party or the Democratic party? Republican ..........1
Democratic ........ 2
Both (vol.) ......... 3
Neither (vol.)..........4
DK/NA ................ 9
35. How much would you say you know [77]
about a disease called AIDS A lot ............... 1
Acquired immune Deficiency Syndrome - Some .............. 2
- a lot, some, or not much? Not much ............ 3
DK/NA ............. 9
36. Should the United States keep [78]
people who have tested positive for Yes ................. 1
exposure to the AIDS virus from No ................ 2
entering the country to live here DK/NA ............... 9
permanently, or not?
37. What about tourists? --- Should [79]
the United States keep people who Yes ................. 1
have tested positive for exposure to No ................ 2
the AIDS virus from entering the DK/NA ............... 9
country as tourists, or not?
38. Do you think there has been a lot [80]
of discrimination against people with A lot of discrimination..1
AIDS, or do you think their treatment Appropriate .......... 2
has been generally appropriate? DK/NA ...................9
39. How much sympathy do you have for [CARD 2]
people who have AIDS -- a lot, some,
or not much? A lot..... ........... 1
some ............... 2
mot much ............. 3
None (vol.) ........ 4
DK/NA ................ 9
40. How much sympathy do you have for [8]
people who got AIDS from homosexual A lot ............... 1
activity -- a lot, some, or not much? Some .............. 2
Not much ............ 3
Non. (vol.) ....... 4
DK / NA .............. 9
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41. How much sympathy do you have for [9]
people who got AIDS from sharing A lot ........... 1
needles while using illegal drugs -- some .......... 2
a lot, some, or not much Not much ........ 3
None (vol.) ... 4
DK/NA ............. 9
42. At what age do you think children [1O-ll]
should be told about AIDS and the
specific ways to prevent transmitting
it, or don't you think this is Should not be taught...80
something that should be taught to DK/NA ......... 99
children?
CODE AGE
43. Do you think public schools are [12]
giving children too much information Too much ..............1
about AIDS, too little information Too little .... 2
about AIDS or are public schools About the right amount..3
giving children about the right DK/NA ........... 9
amount of information about AIDS?
44. Do you think insurance companies [13]
should be permitted to require people
to be tested for exposure to the AIDS Require people to be tested...1
virus before giving them insurance invasion of privacy ......2
coverage, or would that be an unfair DK/NA .......................9
invasion of privacy?
45. Some people say they have changed [14]
their sexual behavior in order to Yes.. ....... 1
reduce their chances of getting AIDS. No.............2===>Skip to
Have you changed your sexual habits DK / NA ......9===> Q.46
bcause you are afraid of getting
AIDS?
A. IF YES IN Q.45, ASK: What have you changed?
DK/NA ...................... 99 [15-16]
46. Do you think the government [17]
should require doctors, dentists and
other health care workers to be Require people to be tested...l
tested for exposure to the AIDS invasion of privacy ......2
virus, or would that be an unfair DK / NA .....................9
invasion of privacy?
47. In order to use school buildings [18]
more efficiently, some communities open year-round ....1
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are keeping their schools open for Traditional schedule.....2
classes throughout the year. All DK/NA ..................9
students attend for nine months, but
only some of them attend from
September to June. Others attend
classes for different nine month
periods. Do you think communities
should keep schools open for classs
year round, or do you think
communities should keep the
traditional schedule of September to
June classes for all children?
48 How interested are you in [19]
watching or following major league
baseball -- very interested, somewhat Very interested .... 1===>Skip to
interested or not interested at all? Somewhat intereated 2===> Q.49
Not intereated .......3
DK/NA ..................9
A. IF NOT INTERESTED OR DK/NA, [20]
ASK: Was. there ever a time in your
life when you were interested in yes ..................1
watching or following baseball? No ..............2===> Skip to
DK/NA ..............9===> Q.49
B. IF EVER INTERESTED, ASK: What is the MAIN reason you aren`t
intereased in baseball anymore? [21-22]
DK/NA ............. 99
49. Would you approve or disapprove [23]
of building more nuclear power plants Approve ......... 1
to generate electricity? Disapprove ......... 2
DK/NA ........... 9
50. Do you think the government [24]
should require companies to allow up Require .......... 1
to six month parental leave without Left up to employer.....2
pay for parents to spend time with DK/NA ........... 9
their newborn or newly adopted
children, or is this something that
should be left up to the individual
employer?
51. If George Bush runs for [25]
reelection in 1992, do you think you
will probably vote for George bush OR Bush .................1
probably vote for the Democratic Democrat ..............2
candidate? Can't say until
chosen (vol) ...........3
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None/Won't vote (vol)...4
DK/NA .................9
52. There's been a lot of talk in the [26]
last few years about patriotism in very patriotic ..... 1
America. Do you consider yourself somewhat patriotic.... 2
very patriotic, somewhat patriotic, Not very patriotic......3
or not very patriotic? Unpatriotic (vol.)......4
DK/NA .............. 9
53. When you were growing up, were [27]
]eople more patriotic than they are More ............... 1
today, less: patriotic than they are Less ......... ......2
today, or were they about as About as patriotic......3
Patriotic then an they are today? DK/NA ....... ......9
54. Do you or the members of your [28]
household usually fly the American yes ............... 1
flag on holidays, or is that not No .......... .......2
something you usually do? DK/NA ............. 9
55. When elected officials or [29]
candidates for public office talk Mean it ........ 1
about their patriotism, do you think To win votes .... 2
most of them really mean it, or do Both (vol.) ....... 3
you think most of then just talk DK /NA ....... 9
about their patriotism as a way of
winning votes?
56. Do you believe that where there [30]
has been job discrimination against yes ............ 1
blacks in the past, preference In No ................2
hiring should be given to blacks Depends (vol.).........3
today? OK/MA................. 9
57. When preference in hiring or [31]
promotion in given to blacks, do you Helps ............. 1
think in the long run this helps Hurts ........ 2
whites, hurts whites, or doesn't Doesn't affect.. 3
affect whites much one way or the DK/NA ........ 9
other?
MY LAST FEW QUESTIONS ARE FOR BACKGROUND ONLY
58. Have you ever been discriminated [32]
against in getting a job or promotion yes ............... 1
because of your race? No ............. 2
DK/NA ............. 9
59. Do you personally know anyone who [60]
has AIDS? yes ............. 1
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No ............ 2
DK / NA ........... 9
60 Do you personally know anyone who [61]
has died from AIDS? yes ............. 1
No ........... 2
DK/NA ........... 9
61 Did you vote for President In [62]
1988, did something prevent you from Bush ...................1
voting, or did you choose not to vote Dukakis .............. 2
for President in 1988? IF VOTED ASK: Voted, won't say for
Did you 'vote for George Bush or whom or other (vol) ....3
Michael Dukakis? Didn't vote .......... 4
DK /NA .................9
62. Some people are registered to [63]
vote and others are not. Are you yes ................ 1
registered to vote in the precinct or No ............... 2
election district where you now live, DK/NA .............. 9
or aren't you?
63. How would you describe your views [64]
on most political matters? Generally, Liberal ......... 1
do you think of yourself an liberal, Moderate ...... 2
moderate, or conservative? Conservative..... 3
DK/NA .......... 9
64. How important to religion in your [65]
daily life -- is religion extremely Extremely ..............1
important, very important somewhat Very ................. 2
important, or not at all important? Somewhat ...............3
Not at all ........... 4
DK/NA ..................9
65. Are you the parent or guardian of [66]
any children under 18 who live with yes ................. 1
you? No .............. 2
DK / NA .............. 9
66 Are you the parent or guardian of [67]
any children over 18 who live with yes ................ 1
you? No ............... 2
DK /NA .............. 9
67. What is your marital status? Are [68]
you now married, widowed, divorced or Married .......... 1
separated, or have you never been widowed ............. 2
married? Divorced/separated. 3
Never married ....... 4
DK/NA ............. 9
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68. Are you now covered by health [69]
insurance? yes .............. 1
No .................. 2
DK / NA ............ 9
69. What in your religious preference [73]
today? Protestant ......... 1
Catholic ......... 2
SPECIFY__________ Jewish ............. 3
Other ............ 4
None ............... 5
DK/NA ............ 9
70. What was the last grade in [71]
school you completed? Not a H.S. grad .....1
H.S. grad .............2
Some college (trade
or business) .........3
College grad & beyond...4
Ref ....................9
71. How old are you? [72-73]
DK/NA ......... 99
a. IF NECESSARY, ASK: Are you [74]
between la and 29, 30 and 44, 45 and 15-29 .............. 1
64, or are you over 64? 30-44 ............ 2
45-64 .............. 3
Over 64 .......... 4
Ref ................ 9
72. Are you white, black, or some [75]
other race? White .............. 1
Black ............ 2
Other .............. 3
Ref .............. 9
73. Are you of Hispanic origin or [76]
descent, or not? Hispanic ......... 1
Not mispanic ... 2
DK/NA ............ 9
74. Was your total family income in [77]
1990 UNDER or OVER $30,000? Under $15,000 ......1
Over $15,000..... 2
IF UNDER, ASK: Was it under or over Under $30,000,
$15,000? unspecified ...... 2
Over $30,000,
IF OVER, ASK: Was it under or over unspecified .... 3
$50,000? Under $50,000 .... 3
Over $50,000 .......4
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Refused .......... 9
75. Are there any other telephone
numbers in your home that I could [78]
have dialed and reached you an -- I yes ............. 1
don't mean extensions, but different No ............ 2=====>Skip to
telephone numbers? IF? NECESSARY, SAY: DK/NA ...........9=====> Q.76
We need to )mow how hard or easy it
in to reach people..
a. IF YES, ASK: Now, I dialed [79]
you at ....... (read telephones number
from computer shoot), how many other DK/NA .............. 9
telephone numbers are there at your
home?
Specify_______________
b. IF YES, ASK: What are those other numbers?
______________________________________________________
NOTE: If respondent do not supply as many numbers as he or she said
there were additional phones, write down his or her comments fully.
76. Would you be willing to have a [80]
reporter call you back in a few days
to discuss your views further? Willing, talkative ... 1
Willing, not talkative..2
Not willing ..........3
IF WILLING, ASK: What in your first name, so that the reporter can reach
you?
_________________________
Thank you for your cooperation. TIME INTERVIEW ENDS